Layout recomendations and tips for best performance against EMC
Good PCB layout will prevent many EMC headaches before you even power the board. Maykel Alonso offers a practical checklist covering component and feed analysis, package and PCB choices, placement, routing, and via rules. The post focuses on concrete, low-effort measures like preferring SMD parts, using a 4-layer FR-4 stack with dedicated ground and power planes, and keeping return paths tight to cut emissions and susceptibility.
First Steps in OrCAD 16 [Capture]
A practical, beginner-friendly walkthrough of OrCAD 16 Capture that gets you from a blank project to a netlist ready for PCB layout. Maykel explains the OrCAD suite, project tree and design cache behavior, how to manage part libraries, and the Tools menu utilities you should run. The article ends with step-by-step instructions for creating the .mnl netlist and previews a follow-up on layout and footprint libraries.
Embedded Software Creation II - European Normative & Legislation
In this post I will explain the European Normative. I will answer the main questions and I will be open to answer all the doubts any of you could have. Please leave a comment and I will answer if i could.
Why I need to look and accomplish some standards?The main reason is if you want to comercialize the product in the European Union, if exists any European Directive that cover the product, the product must be marked with the CE mark. For USA it work in the same way by the...
Embedded Software Creation I - Methodologies
Maykel Alonso lays out the principal methodologies used to build embedded software, from cascade and incremental to iterative and spiral. The post walks through common stages, including requirements, analysis, design, implementation, integration, testing and maintenance, and highlights when each model fits firmware projects. Read this for a practical lens on picking a development approach that matches hardware constraints and regulatory demands.
Presentation of Blog
Maykel Alonso lays out his plan to publish hands-on tutorials and manuals about creating embedded software, including porting uC-Linux to boards. He promises subjective, experience-driven posts and invites readers to discuss the articles. Expect practical series on firmware development, board bring-up, and step-by-step embedded Linux porting in upcoming posts. If you want to know more about the author, there is a link to his LinkedIn profile.
First Steps in OrCAD 16 [Capture]
A practical, beginner-friendly walkthrough of OrCAD 16 Capture that gets you from a blank project to a netlist ready for PCB layout. Maykel explains the OrCAD suite, project tree and design cache behavior, how to manage part libraries, and the Tools menu utilities you should run. The article ends with step-by-step instructions for creating the .mnl netlist and previews a follow-up on layout and footprint libraries.
Embedded Software Creation I - Methodologies
Maykel Alonso lays out the principal methodologies used to build embedded software, from cascade and incremental to iterative and spiral. The post walks through common stages, including requirements, analysis, design, implementation, integration, testing and maintenance, and highlights when each model fits firmware projects. Read this for a practical lens on picking a development approach that matches hardware constraints and regulatory demands.
Embedded Software Creation II - European Normative & Legislation
In this post I will explain the European Normative. I will answer the main questions and I will be open to answer all the doubts any of you could have. Please leave a comment and I will answer if i could.
Why I need to look and accomplish some standards?The main reason is if you want to comercialize the product in the European Union, if exists any European Directive that cover the product, the product must be marked with the CE mark. For USA it work in the same way by the...
Layout recomendations and tips for best performance against EMC
Good PCB layout will prevent many EMC headaches before you even power the board. Maykel Alonso offers a practical checklist covering component and feed analysis, package and PCB choices, placement, routing, and via rules. The post focuses on concrete, low-effort measures like preferring SMD parts, using a 4-layer FR-4 stack with dedicated ground and power planes, and keeping return paths tight to cut emissions and susceptibility.
Presentation of Blog
Maykel Alonso lays out his plan to publish hands-on tutorials and manuals about creating embedded software, including porting uC-Linux to boards. He promises subjective, experience-driven posts and invites readers to discuss the articles. Expect practical series on firmware development, board bring-up, and step-by-step embedded Linux porting in upcoming posts. If you want to know more about the author, there is a link to his LinkedIn profile.
First Steps in OrCAD 16 [Capture]
A practical, beginner-friendly walkthrough of OrCAD 16 Capture that gets you from a blank project to a netlist ready for PCB layout. Maykel explains the OrCAD suite, project tree and design cache behavior, how to manage part libraries, and the Tools menu utilities you should run. The article ends with step-by-step instructions for creating the .mnl netlist and previews a follow-up on layout and footprint libraries.
Embedded Software Creation II - European Normative & Legislation
In this post I will explain the European Normative. I will answer the main questions and I will be open to answer all the doubts any of you could have. Please leave a comment and I will answer if i could.
Why I need to look and accomplish some standards?The main reason is if you want to comercialize the product in the European Union, if exists any European Directive that cover the product, the product must be marked with the CE mark. For USA it work in the same way by the...
Embedded Software Creation I - Methodologies
Maykel Alonso lays out the principal methodologies used to build embedded software, from cascade and incremental to iterative and spiral. The post walks through common stages, including requirements, analysis, design, implementation, integration, testing and maintenance, and highlights when each model fits firmware projects. Read this for a practical lens on picking a development approach that matches hardware constraints and regulatory demands.
Layout recomendations and tips for best performance against EMC
Good PCB layout will prevent many EMC headaches before you even power the board. Maykel Alonso offers a practical checklist covering component and feed analysis, package and PCB choices, placement, routing, and via rules. The post focuses on concrete, low-effort measures like preferring SMD parts, using a 4-layer FR-4 stack with dedicated ground and power planes, and keeping return paths tight to cut emissions and susceptibility.
Presentation of Blog
Maykel Alonso lays out his plan to publish hands-on tutorials and manuals about creating embedded software, including porting uC-Linux to boards. He promises subjective, experience-driven posts and invites readers to discuss the articles. Expect practical series on firmware development, board bring-up, and step-by-step embedded Linux porting in upcoming posts. If you want to know more about the author, there is a link to his LinkedIn profile.
